Area: Algoma
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Large CAFOs Devalue Nearby Property, State Says
Following an appeal of a tax bill in the Town of Pierce, south of Algoma, the Department of Revenue (DOR) determined that property within one mile of a large Concentrated Animal Feeding Operation (CAFO) has been devalued. Deb and Scott Kliment appealed their tax assessment on their property across from Ebert Enterprises LLC and received […]
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Mae Sorenson, 90, of Sturgeon Bay, passed away at home on Dec. 7, 2017, surrounded by her family. She was born on May 13, 1927 in the Town of Forestville to Norman and Gertrude (Jensen) Christenson. Shortly after she was born, her mother passed away and Mae was raised by her Aunt Ida Haganes and […]
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Algoma Chamber, Youth Club Bring Back Caroling Tradition
The Algoma Youth Club, Algoma Kindness Matters movement, and the Algoma Chamber have teamed up to bring back an Algoma community tradition that’s been lost throughout the years – caroling and celebration. All residents of Algoma are invited to the Youth Club on Dec. 20 for jingle bell bracelet making and a cookie exchange. Crews […]
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Lakeside Community Church Announces Christmas Service Times
Christmas Eve services at Lakeside Community Church in Algoma will be 8:15 and 10 am. Children ages birth to 5th grade can experience programs designed just for them. The church will also celebrate communion with a Family Communion Service, just drop in anytime 4 – 5:30 pm. Lakeside Community Church is located just off Highway […]
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Pulse Price Report: Dec. 13, 2017
Crop prices (Dec. 13) Rio Creek Feed Mill – Algoma Commodity Price (per bushel) Basis Last Year Corn $2.88 -0.61 $2.89 Soybeans $8.88 -0.89 $9.47 Wheat $3.22 -0.93 $3.16 Oats $2.44 -0.2 N/A United Cooperative – Denmark Corn $2.89/bushel -0.60 New-Crop Corn $3.12/bushel -0.70 Wheat $3.25/bushel -0.90 Basis: The difference between the local […]
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Pulse Price Report: Dec. 5, 2017
Crop prices (Dec. 5) Rio Creek Feed Mill – Algoma Commodity Price (per bushel) Basis Last Year Corn $2.94 -0.45 $3.00 Soybeans $9.19 -0.91 $9.27 Wheat $3.25 -0.81 $3.08 Oats $2.43 -0.10 N/A United Cooperative – Denmark Corn $2.93/bushel -0.60 New-Crop Corn $3.16/bushel -0.70 Wheat $3.42/bushel -0.90 Basis: The difference between the local […]
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Algoma Band, Lakeshore Singers Present Holiday Concert Dec. 13
The Algoma Community Band and The Lakeshore Singers will present their holiday concert Dec. 13, 7 pm at the Algoma Elementary School Performing Arts Center. Tom Mueller directs the band; David Robertson directs The Lakeshore Singers. The Lakeshore Singers will sing many Christmas merriments including “Let Us All Be Merry,” “Merry Christmas to You,” and […]
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Kenneth John Ploor, 71, of Sturgeon Bay passed away at his home on November 10, 2017. He was born May 20, 1946 in Sturgeon Bay to William and Alvina (Rohan) Ploor. On June 5, 1971 he married Janet Mary Neuville at Holy Name of Mary Church in Maplewood. Ken worked in Algoma at Olson Night […]
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Obituary: Mildred Matilda Ehlers
Mildred Matilda Ehlers, 98, of Algoma, formerly of Sturgeon Bay, passed away at her home on Wednesday, November 8, 2017. She was born August 11, 1919 in Sturgeon Bay, the daughter of the late Fredrick Earnest and Elsie (Diefenbach) Wilke Sr. Millie married Roland Alfred Ehlers on September 20, 1939 at St. John Ev. Lutheran […]
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Marion Emma Kay, 78, of Sturgeon Bay, passed away on November 7, 2017, at Bellin Health in Green Bay. She was born on February 17, 1939, in Brussels to Ernest and Rose (Delongville) Kay. Marion graduated from Southern Door High School in 1957. While Marion lived in Algoma, she worked at Algoma Nett Company. She […]
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Kewaunee County to Increase Library Awareness After $350,000 in Fines
Might a public library fine of $350,293 throw off your finances a bit? That amount is what Kewaunee County has been billed by other counties for library usage outside of the county between 2011 and 2016. When the Wisconsin Legislature passed Act 420 in 2006, it allowed a consolidated public library system maintained and financed […]
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A trio of contemporary painters are highlighted in the November/December exhibit from James May Gallery. The artists are Cassie Marie Edwards, Max Manning and Michael Ryan. The opening reception is Nov. 3, 5:30 – 8 pm, with an artist talk from Edwards at 6:30 pm. The exhibit runs Nov. 2 – Jan. 1. This reception […]
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Algoma Library Friends Open Used Book Store
Up until this year, the weeks leading up to Algoma’s Shanty Days for the Algoma Library Friends went a little something like this: Get the word out: Gently Used Books Wanted. Watch as dozens of cardboard boxes filled to the brim with books arrive. Four days before the annual Book Sale is to begin, volunteers […]
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Algoma Community Band and Lakeshore Singers Present Veterans Day Concert Nov. 8
The Algoma Community Band and The Lakeshore Singers will present their annual Veterans Day concert Nov. 8, 7 pm in the Algoma Elementary School Performing Arts Center (PAC). Tom Mueller directs the band and David Robertson directs The Lakeshore Singers. The concert opens with the presentation of the flags by veterans followed by the community […]
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Legislation Would Reduce Excise Tax on Craft Beer, Wine, Cider and Spirits
The Boulder-based Brewers Association sent a press release late last week announcing a milestone in legislation designed to help the craft beer industry, when U.S. Senator Jim Inhofe (R-Oklahoma) became the 51st senator to support the Craft Beverage Modernization and Tax Reform Act. Shortly after that, Sen. Kamala Harris (D-Calif.) became the 52nd supporter in […]
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Algoma’s Book Corner Receives $1,055 Donation
Each year the Bank of Luxemburg sponsors a summer cookout with proceeds going to a local organization. On Sept. 29, the Bank of Luxemburg presented the Algoma Library Friends with a check for $1,055, which will be used at their newly established used bookstore, The Book Corner. The Book Corner opened June 30, 2017, selling […]
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Puppet Show with Local Inspiration
The Jabberwock presents Minneapolis-based artist Kit Leffler in Beasts & Bumpkins, a puppetry-based installation and performance, that will premiere Oct. 20 at 7 pm in Algoma. The piece is a fantasy adventure, based on current locales and politics, about Margie and Eliza, two girls from Algoma who see an ad in the Peninsula Pulse that […]
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Door County Medical Center Births: Oct. 4-14, 2017
Roxanne and William Appel, Sister Bay, are the parents of a son born Oct. 6, 2017. Maternal grandparents are Lisa and Andrew Jr. Munao, Washington Island. Paternal grandparents are Kristi and James Appel, Ellison Bay. Brittany and Tony Herbst, Sturgeon Bay, are the parents of a son born Oct. 12, 2017. Cecilia and Renzo Fasce, Sturgeon […]
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Door County Baha’is Celebrate 200th Anniversary of Founder’s Birth, Oct. 21 & 22
Baha’is in Door and Kewaunee Counties are preparing to mark the 200th anniversary of the birth of Baha’u’llah, the founder of the Baha’i Faith, the weekend of Oct. 21-22. Plans underway for the “Light of Unity” festival include: a birthday celebration with prayers, informational film and refreshments Oct. 21, 1 – 4:30 pm, in the […]
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Homebrewers Featured at Ahnapee Brewery
Nick Calaway, owner and brewmaster of the fantastic Ahnapee Brewery in Algoma, is paying tribute to his own homebrewer roots from 1-4 pm on Saturday, Oct. 14 with the Home Brewers Showcase. “There isn’t an event like it around here, that I know of, and felt it would give a unique opportunity to showcase local […]